“So, when she thought of something, she said it. She was very honest which was nice, despite being my mother. But, it was harder because I would take her criticisms very seriously sometimes because she is my mom after all.”

Hannah said she did not seek any pointers from her famous uncle and aunt, looking instead to her co-star, Devon Bailey Griffin.

“I learned the most from Devin throughout the whole process. She went to acting school and is a professional actress herself and her confidence and natural comfort on stage inspired me a lot,” said Hannah. Michael Giuliano and Patty Paulman rounded out the cast for the March 2013 performance.

Although her acting debut seemed “a little scary” and made her “very nervous,” Hannah said the experience proved to be fun in the end. And she learned a lot about her grandmother.

“I didn’t know my grandmother that well. My family told me she was always really brilliant and funny, and I thought this play definitely proved that to me,” she said.